How to make glue sponges

I thought I solved this glue stick mystery by having a designated jar to keep glue stick caps that anyone finds on the floor. Great idea, right?! Lost your cap? Just go to the jar!

Not so much...

Somehow, we have ended up with about 30 caps in the jar and no one seems to have the stick anymore... hmm, go figure.

So after hours on pinterest, I finally came across something that might work!!

GLUE SPONGES!

They are SO easy to use and can be stored easily. All students need to do is dab their paper on the sponge and it's ready to go!

Note: Like all new things in kindergarten, you will need to discuss the "rules" of the glue sponges. Every now and then a student will get some glue on their fingers, but for the most part they are very responsible with the glue-

Mostly because they know I will snatch those containers up and replace them with the gnarly looking gluesticks they left in the supplies bin... ;)

They are super easy and cheap to make and will last until the end of the year!

Step: 1

Cover the bottom of the tupperware with glue, about a fourth of a bottle. I bought the containers on sale at